Cate, Frankie, and I am thrilled to welcome Cornelius Oliver Battles the 3rd (aka Corndog) to our tiny family. Corny,
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Cate, Frankie, and I am thrilled to welcome Cornelius Oliver Battles the 3rd (aka Corndog) to our tiny family. Corny,
Hello Everyone, The Blog has slowed down a good bit due to Argosy repairs and Cate’s art projects taking center
After our excursion to Smith Rock, we rolled out and headed East from Redmond before catching Highway 26 at Prineville
We pulled out of the Applegate, with the Cruise America motorhome piloted by Brian and Parker behind us. We stopped
This blog is a little overdue…. I have been itching to share about our trip the summer before last, while
Well it’s that time of the year again when we try to share Frankie’s adventures with you in our 2023
You asked for them so here they are! We have been planning on doing a few Argosy and Frankie shirts
A little over a year ago we set out on a trip around the West. By most accounts it would
In the morning, the sun broke over the desert floor, casting long shadows from the Organ Pipes, Saguaros, Ocotillo, and
We left Saguaro National Park and headed towards Organ Pipe National Monument, traveling South on North Sanderio Rd before merging
After driving us out to pick up the newly repaired Yukon, we all gathered outside the Argosy and took a group
We left the Valley of Fire and headed toward I-15 on Valley of Fire Highway, passing quietly through the guard
We are happy to introduce new mugs and stickers to you! We have 2 high quality versions of all-weather vinyl
In Zion we were like lions… well maybe not really, but we did have a date with some fire in
The morning sun tried in vain to warm the cold desert air at our Dalton Wells road campsite as we
Hi kids 🐐! If it seems like we haven’t posted here in a while, you would be correct. It’s been
We left Goblin Valley with a promise to ourselves that we would return. This destination deserved more than a day’s
After a short but memorable hike to Capitol Reef’s Hickman Bridge, and with plenty of daylight left, we headed back
It was a short and burrrrrocious, but great trip to Bryce Canyon! Our next destination was an under-rated and little
It was a cold morning at Lone Rock Beach, Kepler and MX emerged from their space-blanketed cocoons and we boiled
Hardly sleeping at all due to the anticipation, finally the day had arrived for our meetup with Mx and Kepler
The plans for this trip had been taking shape since mid-summer. Cate proposed a joint trip to the Southwest in
1/16/2021 Well, sometimes things don’t work out the way you think or hope. An unexpected situation has put us in a
A little over a week ago, the Argosy, Cate, myself, and Frankie set sail and set a course for Lake
2021 is rapidly approaching, and with any luck it will be a whole heck of a lot better than 2020!
Has Covid spoiled your holiday plans? Whether you don’t feel comfortable getting on a plane yet or
After traveling over 60,000 miles around the states the past few years, if anyone asked us what our favorite
We know that you visit our website to see Cate’s great pictures, follow the adventures of Frankie Rae, get advice
Leaving Leavenworth, we headed south on Highway 97 to Yakima before hanging a right towards Mt. Rainier. We were excited
The North Cascades have been on our wish list forever. We have travelled around Washington several times, but this area
To some campers, “Boondocking” might be a foreign and intimidating concept, but with a little planning and preparation, it doesn’t
Four days after Cate’s birthday (the 22nd), on Sunday the 26th, we escaped… in honor of her 34th. I know,
Hello friends, we wanted to let you know we are adding a cool new section to our website called Day
From Stanley, Idaho, we slowly climbed 2,240 feet in elevation up a heavily switchbacked Highway 21 over Mores Creek Summit before
When we left Grants Pass for our social distancing trip, our main destination was the Sawtooth Mountains. At long last
Leaving a favorite place is always tough. We have been so lucky to have had the opportunity to spend several
We left dad’s property mid-morning and headed towards Lamoille Canyon. The normal route would have taken us through the town
We followed my folks off the highway and down a series of gravel roads to the new property. Dad had
We weren’t expecting to make this trip. Like most of you we were busy with our day-to-day lives back in
Hello friends, hopefully everyone is safe and sound. In light of some unexpected time off, Cate’s ability to work on
We trundled back over the Snake River and back into Oregon at Oxbow Dam on Highway 86 and took a
Happy Holiday season everyone! Our merch finally came in monday… better late than never! Tuesday we mailed all pre-orders and
Get your’s in time for the Holidays! Calendars & Notecards are pre-orders! All orders received by Fri Nov. 22 will
Skirting the greater thriving metropolis of Boise, we merged onto US95 north, dipping our toes briefly back into Oregon before
Destination- the ghost town of Silver City, Idaho…. By our reckoning, the day would be a fairly easy drive with
On our left, the Steens mountain range loomed high above us as we drove the long gravel road away from
We pulled away from Hart mountain and found ourselves on a familiar road, highway 140 down into Nevada towards Denio
With the slightest hints of fall in the air, Cate and I readied to hit the road again for a
We have hit the road again for a quick 10 day jaunt ‘round Eastern Oregon, with a quick stopover in
Hello campers and aspiring campers! We have always been grill challenged during our odyssey. We started our travels with a non
We have a new shipment of Frankie Rae calendars! We realize it is nearly halfway through the year, but you
Our family has some sad news to share….our dear Maggie died over the weekend and our hearts are shattered by
We love the dodo, and apparently the DoDo loves Frankie. They interviewed us and put together a charming video about
Over the Past year we have been covered by a handful of fine publications such as People Magazine, Beautiful Humans,
The Balloon Fiesta was over, as were our wonderful visits with the family. The “real world” beckoned, and it was
It was a bright beautiful day as we cruised into Santa Fe. The mountains above town were mottled with yellow
Ahhhh Monument Valley, a place we have been wanting to visit since our first trip. I am going to include
Cate was surfing the web looking for interesting stops as we made our way from Lake Isabella and descended into
Friday morning came bright and early and after tying up some loose ends, we started our journey south to meet
That’s right, we hit the road a few days ago to meet the parents in Sante Fe and at the
Many people have asked and now we deliver! Get your 1st edition 2019 Porthole calendar, or the 2019 Frankie Rae
* I would like to apologize for the delay in publishing the last part of our trip with the kids.
Hi friends, family, and fellow animal lovers. ****Before I continue on to the spiel, I acknowldge I have seen my
It has always been our intention to bring the spawns to Oregon once we had gotten the lay of the
Our visit with Annie & Steve, and Big Sur was entirely too short, and it is with a heavy heart
Sleeping at a noisy rest area, with semi-trucks coming and going all night long, can really put a dent in
We turned away from Mecca and headed south towards Anza Borrego State Park. We found it amusing that they name
We left the wide open spaces and sweeping vistas of our last couple of camps, and drove farther south towards
We pulled out of Big Pine city park and made the short drive to Lone Pine and our beloved Alabama
Our first blog entry of our California swing is coming to you from one of our all time favorite camping